The 2008 Keystone Montana has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,214,401 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V7550002017-11-221,205,997 affected
Defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf.…
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on…
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Big Sky, Challenger, Everest, Fuzion, Montana, and Raptor travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These transfer switches, used in vehicles wired to be powered by a generator, may fail when exposed to…
Consequence
As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch with a different brand transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service by calling 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 15-234.
EQUIPMENT10V5870002010-11-174,770 affected
Defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO…
Consequence
THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy
KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT…
WHEELS07V3290002007-07-2149 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL TRAILERS, EXCESS PAINT MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO LOSE TORQUE OVER TIME AND COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION IF THE TORQUE IS NOT MAINTAINED.
Consequence
WHEEL SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN POOR VEHICLE HANDLING INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE WHEELS, REMOVE THE PAINT FROM THE HUB FACE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE AND THEN REINSTALL AND TORQUE THE WHEELS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE RV AT 1-866-425-4369.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
2
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Geico is refusing coverage on an incident which occurred during transport (in motion, hwy 1-15 northbound, north of las vegas, nv) of my rv. Geico is only able to deny the claim due to lack of maintenance if the trailer/rv fails while stored or not being used. The rv was being transported at the…”
“Geico is refusing coverage on an incident which occurred during transport (in motion, hwy 1-15 northbound, north of las vegas, nv) of my rv. Geico is only able to deny the claim due to lack of maintenance if the trailer/rv fails while stored or not being used. The rv was being transported at the…”
“Geico is refusing coverage on an incident which occurred during transport (in motion, hwy 1-15 northbound, north of las vegas, nv) of my rv. Geico is only able to deny the claim due to lack of maintenance if the trailer/rv fails while stored or not being used. The rv was being transported at the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 keystone montana fifth wheel. The vehicle has mission st tires, tire size 235/80/16. While driving approximately between 50-55 mph he heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. The driver pulled over to the side of the road with caution. The vehicle was inspected and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 keystone montana. The contact stated that the rear driver's tire blew out while driving 60 mph. An independent tire shop advised the contact to upgrade to a different type of tire. The contact then purchased four new tires from a different manufacturer. The failure…”
“I have a brand new montana 332-pht 5th wheel rv camper. You can't open the emergency window because the lever hits the back of the sofa. The sofa is bolted down and can't be moved. I contacted keystone, who makes the montana. They told me that because it is a childs room I should teach my kids how…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Keystone Montana as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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